Bisquick Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Crumb Topping

This tender Bisquick coffee cake features a buttery cinnamon crumb topping and comes together in minutes. Bake it right away or refrigerate overnight for an easy breakfast.

8 servings

coffee cake made with Bisquick is sliced ready to serve on a plate.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Ingredients

Cake

1-1/3 cup (160 g) Bisquick
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons butter
½ cup (122 g) cold milk
1 (50 g) egg

Topping

⅓ cup (73 g) brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
⅓ cup (40 g) Bisquick
¼ cup (56 g) softened or cold butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400˚F (200˚C): Grease 8 or 9-inch round layer pan. (Square will also work.)
Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, stir together 1-1/3 cups Bisquick and 3 tablespoons sugar.
Mix wet ingredients: In another bowl, melt 2 teaspoons butter. Whisk in 1/2 cup cold milk and 1 large egg.
Combine and spread: Add wet to dry and stir just until combined. Pour into pan. (Don't worry if there doesn't seem to be enough batter. The topping adds a lot.)
Prepare topping: In a small bowl, mix 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup Bisquick, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Cut in 1/4 cup softened butter until crumbly.
Add topping and bake: Sprinkle topping evenly over the batter. Bake for 13–14 minutes (9-inch pan) or 20–21 minutes (8-inch pan), until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.

Notes

Optional Add-ins: Chopped pecans (omit for allergies), chocolate chips, or chopped semi-sweet chocolate.

Two Ways to Add the Topping

If you love gooey pockets of cinnamon-sugar (like in the first photo), make the topping Derinda’s way: melt the butter and stir it into the sugar and Bisquick before dropping it over the batter in clumps.

Prefer a crumbly, evenly distributed topping? That’s how her mom, Kay, did it. Cut cold butter into the topping mixture with a fork or rub it in with your fingers, then sprinkle it over the top.

Can I make this the night before? Yes. Assemble, cover, and refrigerate. Add 2–3 minutes to bake time if cold.

Can I double the recipe? Yes, bake in a 9x13 pan and increase bake time by 4–6 minutes.

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